16:00
Windermere School Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m5f34y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 21.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Richard Patrick
Mickey Bowen
Settled in the pack early - began to make progress from 4 out - work needed after the last with ground to make up - responded well and finished full of running up the straight - hit the front close home to win
Charlie Price (3)
Robbie Llewellyn
Front from the off - checked stride and dropped a length at the 3rd before recovering ground and a more fluent leap - four lengths to the good after the 8th - margin cut back 4 out - hard pressed after the last and overhauled inside the final 100 metres - stuck on gamely for 2nd
Henry Brooke
Dianne Sayer
Handy early - moved into second and narrowed gap on pacesetter approaching 4 out - boxed in trying to get on terms after the last - wide on the home turn under pressure and driven out but slipped to third close home
Jamie Hamilton
Henry Hogarth
Settled towards back early - made ground on the pack approaching 3 out and pushed into third at the home turn - unable to hold effort late and edged back one spot at the finish
Theo Gillard
Justin Landy
Settled midpack early - lost touch with the pack four out - revived to reach the front group after the last turn - then found little in the run home and finished 5th
Richie McLernon
Rebecca Menzies
Handy early - settled midfield wide of rivals approaching 4 out - cruising into contention after the last - lost placing on the home turn and gave best in the straight
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Held up at back of field - losing touch from 3 out - well beaten after final fence - finished 7th
Jack G Gilligan (5)
Paul John Gilligan
Settled close up early in second - dropped back at the 10th - under pressure from 3 out - faded steadily to finish well beaten
Alan Doyle (5)
James Moffatt
Handy early - blundered at the 2nd - blundered again 4th and lost touch with the pack - toiled thereafter well behind before being pulled up ahead of 3 out
Non-runners: Dalyotin (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.